Barry richard

I did a random, unannounced, unscientific  poll on the presidential election on my show today. The results were fascinating and worthy of consideration. 49 of the 55 people who participated in the roughly 90 minute poll voted for Donald Trump, most of them very enthusiastically...

Late term abortion has been illegal in the United States since Congress passed the  Partial-Birth Abortion Act which was signed into law by President George W. Bush in November of 2003. The constitutionality of the Partial-Birth Abortion Act was upheld by the U.S Su...

(Photo by Barry Richard) As one might expect, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell is not exactly thrilled that the Greater New Bedford Area Chamber Of Commerce is considering a name change.  As we first reported on Monday the Chamber is looking to rebrand and could change it's name to The SouthCoast Chamber Of Commerce, a move some Chamber officials hope would allow it to attract more members, thus mor

The New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce has asked the state to approve a name change that might give it more regional appeal in hopes of generating additional revenue for the financially strapped agency. The local chamber, which largely exists on the dues paid by it's members is considering a change to The South Coast Chamber of Commerce in hopes attracting members from the Taunton and Fall River

With all of the wannabe's seeking their fifteen minutes of fame these days it's tough to hang on to the spotlight, especially if you make a bonehead move like posting stupid stuff on social media. Too bad, Ken Bone seemed to have it all, a devoted following, talk of a Halloween costume based on his likeness and even a t-shirt with his picture on it...

  Nice piece in the most recent edition of Commonwealth Magazine on New Bedford and Mayor Jon Mitchell.  We don't often get good press out of the Boston media so enjoy it while we can. The article touched on many of the familiar themes but actually takes a positive spin by highlighting Mitchell's insistence that New Bedford chart it's own course and stop depending upon Boston to lead us to the pro

The national news media is working overtime to defeat Donald Trump and elect Hillary Clinton.  While fairly obvious, until now that has been largely opinion but recent Wikileaks dumps have proven it to be true without a shadow of a doubt. ...

Putting Big Papi's retirement into perspective. David Ortiz has performed magic while wearing number 34 for the Boston RED SOX for as long back as many can remember. My son for example was only six years old when Ortiz was picked up by the SOX. Ort...

Can you imagine the audacity of a politician buying commercial time on The Weather Channel as a category 4 hurricane threatens to blow Florida off the map?  One did. The Clinton campaign, having received immediate blow back from local officials,  cancelled a plan to flood The Weather Channel with campaign ads as the Sunshine State braces for what could be an epic hurricane.  T...

The tragic death of a man at an area hidden by the hurricane barrier, often used as an encampment by homeless people, reminds us that the issue of homelessness and all that goes with it still needs to be addressed. 40 year old Scott Gonzales had serious health issues yet was living in a tent on the side of the barrier that faces the water off Cove Road. A c...